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Darker: Fifty Shades Darker as Told by Christian by E L James

Darker: Fifty Shades Darker as Told by Christian: Audiobook

Book 5 of the Fifty Shades of Grey series

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Darker: Fifty Shades Darker as Told by Christian audiobook runs 18 hours unabridged, narrated by Zachary Webber (about 12 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

18listening hrs
Contemporary Womenstore shelf
2017released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 18 hours of listening.

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Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day36 days
1 hour / day18 days
2 hours / day9 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×12 days

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What our data says

  • At 18 hours, it runs longer than 99% of the 5,079 Contemporary Women audiobooks in our catalog.

More narrated by Zachary Webber

Zachary Webber narrates 57 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 594 hours in all.

About as long, on the Contemporary Women shelf

80 Contemporary Women audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:

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About this listen

Darker: Fifty Shades Darker as Told by Christian is book 5 of E L James's Fifty Shades of Grey series: a 18-hour unabridged recording, read by Zachary Webber, released November 28, 2017, on the Contemporary Women shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
18 hrs
Narrated by
Zachary Webber
Released
November 28, 2017
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Contemporary Women
Series
Fifty Shades of Grey Series #5
ISBN
9780525634638

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Darker: Fifty Shades Darker as Told by Christian audiobook?

Darker: Fifty Shades Darker as Told by Christian runs 18 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 12 hours.

Is the Darker: Fifty Shades Darker as Told by Christian audiobook free?

Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.

Who narrates Darker: Fifty Shades Darker as Told by Christian?

Darker: Fifty Shades Darker as Told by Christian is narrated by Zachary Webber.

Is Darker: Fifty Shades Darker as Told by Christian worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 12 hours, saving 6 hours.